Eritrea - Imports of goods and services

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) in Eritrea was $499,744,400 as of 2000. Over the past 8 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $695,318,100 in 1998 and $349,591,800 in 1993.

Definition: Imports of goods and services comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, nonmonetary gold, and services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

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Year Value
1992 $350,491,000
1993 $349,591,800
1994 $496,162,600
1995 $497,734,200
1996 $605,996,700
1997 $620,988,500
1998 $695,318,100
1999 $614,762,300
2000 $499,744,400

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

The latest value for Imports of goods and services (current US$) in Eritrea was $603,784,800 as of 2011. Over the past 19 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $663,164,500 in 2004 and $214,474,300 in 1992.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1992 $214,474,300
1993 $334,544,500
1994 $440,568,200
1995 $479,375,000
1996 $606,037,700
1997 $589,008,200
1998 $597,114,900
1999 $597,465,900
2000 $411,183,700
2001 $460,868,400
2002 $472,665,800
2003 $587,987,200
2004 $663,164,500
2005 $603,478,700
2006 $464,617,900
2007 $379,414,600
2008 $360,673,600
2009 $435,274,800
2010 $494,229,400
2011 $603,784,800

Imports of goods and services (current LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (current LCU) in Eritrea was 9,283,192,000 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,283,192,000 in 2011 and a minimum value of 983,000,000 in 1992.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1992 983,000,000
1993 1,749,400,000
1994 2,713,900,000
1995 3,068,000,000
1996 3,852,400,000
1997 4,240,800,000
1998 4,395,900,000
1999 4,870,900,000
2000 3,957,643,000
2001 5,212,191,000
2002 6,597,563,000
2003 8,160,027,000
2004 9,143,380,000
2005 9,274,200,000
2006 7,143,500,000
2007 5,833,500,000
2008 5,545,357,000
2009 6,692,349,000
2010 7,598,778,000
2011 9,283,192,000

Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)

The value for Imports of goods and services (annual % growth) in Eritrea was 328.69 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 18 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 328.69 in 2011 and a minimum value of -38.82 in 2006.

Definition: Annual growth rate of imports of goods and services based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2010 U.S. dollars. Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1993 1.57
1994 27.16
1995 2.50
1996 24.13
1997 2.41
1998 5.33
1999 1.80
2000 -32.28
2001 14.61
2002 1.89
2003 17.50
2004 -1.40
2005 -21.99
2006 -38.82
2007 -29.83
2008 -9.98
2009 20.54
2010 11.30
2011 328.69

Imports of goods and services (constant LCU)

The value for Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) in Eritrea was 9,283,192,000 as of 2011. As the graph below shows, over the past 19 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,283,192,000 in 2011 and a minimum value of 1,614,132,000 in 2008.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

Year Value
1992 3,238,691,000
1993 3,289,429,000
1994 4,182,952,000
1995 4,287,724,000
1996 5,322,259,000
1997 5,450,753,000
1998 5,741,016,000
1999 5,844,140,000
2000 3,957,643,000
2001 4,535,950,000
2002 4,621,539,000
2003 5,430,498,000
2004 5,354,613,000
2005 4,177,046,000
2006 2,555,481,000
2007 1,793,098,000
2008 1,614,132,000
2009 1,945,708,000
2010 2,165,503,000
2011 9,283,192,000

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP) in Eritrea was 29.24 as of 2011. Its highest value over the past 19 years was 87.38 in 1996, while its lowest value was 23.44 in 2009.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1992 44.95
1993 71.50
1994 82.86
1995 82.93
1996 87.38
1997 85.80
1998 80.09
1999 86.72
2000 58.21
2001 61.26
2002 64.81
2003 67.57
2004 59.80
2005 54.94
2006 38.36
2007 28.79
2008 26.13
2009 23.44
2010 31.09
2011 29.24

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments